PENGUINS ADVANCE TO TAKE ON HERSHEY IN EAST DIVISION FINALS
WILKES-BARRE, PA – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins will face the Hershey Bears in the East Division Finals of the Calder Cup Playoffs, it was decided on Friday night. The Penguins advanced thanks to their 4-2 victory over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in Game Five of their East Division Semifinals series, while the Bears swept the Philadelphia Phantoms in the other divisional matchup.
The Bears hold home ice advantage in the second round, thanks to winning the East Division regular season title with 106 points. The Penguins finished two points behind the Bears in third place in the division with 104 points.
The East Division Finals schedule is:
HERSHEY BEARS vs. WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS - EAST DIVISION FINALS |
| GAME # |
DATE |
LOCATION |
TIME/RESULT |
| Game 1 |
Saturday, May 2 |
@ Giant Center |
7:00pm |
Game 2 |
Sunday, May 3 |
@ Giant Center |
5:00pm |
| Game 3 (ticket C) |
Wednesday, May 6 |
@ Wachovia Arena |
7:05pm |
| Game 4 (ticket D) |
Friday, May 8 |
@ Wachovia Arena |
7:05pm |
| *Game 5 (ticket E) |
Saturday, May 9 |
@ Wachovia Arena |
7:05pm |
| *Game 6 |
Sunday, May 10 |
@ Giant Center |
5:00pm |
| *Game 7 |
Tuesday, May 12 |
@ Giant Center |
7:00pm |
| * if necessary |
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Individual tickets to the Penguins first three home playoff contests are on sale now at the Wachovia Arena box office, all TicketMaster locations, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
Playoff packages, including tickets for all Wilkes-Barre/Scranton home playoff games during the 2009 Calder Cup Playoffs, are on sale through the Penguins ticket department. Call the Pens at 208-7367 to purchase your package today. |
